# Avulsions, enucleations at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `2018088069` · 8/7/2018 · SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Avulsions, enucleations
## Cause
- **Event:** Other animal bites, nonvenomous
- **Source:** Dogs, canines-domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 201 E. BATTLES RD, SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA, 93454
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was walking away from a house after delivering mail when the home owner opened the door. A dog ran out and bit the employee's lip.

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